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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
4
A collage of aphorisms and notices spans politics fashion safety and science. It notes Leap Year 1940, Florida tobacco plans, nylon textile invention, and odd public musings on snakes eyes while poking light at habits and industry.
Grover Whalen, president of the Fair Association, told directors of state exhibits that Florida is the outstanding world’s fair exhibit. He praised Earl Brown, manager of the Florida Exhibit, saying Brown could teach him things about the exhibit business.
An old caution urges caution as swimming season peaks. A Metropolitan Insurance record of 100 diving fatalities shows 68 died by striking the bottom due to shallow water, 18 from hitting submerged objects, and others from hard impacts, pier collisions, or similar preventable causes.
The Labor Committee of the House backs a five year extension of the Civilian Conservation Corps to July 1, 1940. The bill's passage is expected and the CCC may become permanent. It has served nearly 2.25 million youths, aiding forest conservation, soil protection, wildlife refuges, fire prevention, and infrastructure while teaching 60,000 to read and write and fostering self-reliance. The CCC's work has earned broad national support.
The piece lauds American development and wealth with figures on population share, home ownership, cars, radios, savings, telephones, and stocks. It extols freedom of speech and action and opportunities for industrious individuals to accumulate wealth, concluding with pride in being American.
Arthur G. Ivey of the Times-Union lauds Lake County for having the largest chamber membership in Florida. He notes years of active development, touches on the county’s progressive population, and emphasizes the booster group’s service to the region.
The article argues the South is a valuable asset with great potential for development. It cites the Manufacturers' Record noting natural gifts and progress despite barriers, urging decisive forward movement as a national economic asset benefiting the entire country.
Rural Florida 4 H boys and girls work together in agriculture and home crafts. Girls canonical work includes canning millions of quarts and sewing thousands of garments while boys pursue farming. Both groups engage in school improvements, fairs, and community betterment fostering ideal citizenship.
Florida plans a statewide push for Florida Week at the New York World's Fair from August 27 to September 2. Governor Fred Cone and Florida National Exhibits President Edward Ball will head the delegations, with tours arranged by Barton H. Smith Tours at a rate of 52.50. The program includes receptions, entertainment, and a full Florida exhibit to showcase the state.
Florida press leaders urge prominent citizens to join the World of Tomorrow Exposition in New York highlighting foreign displays and top entertainment. A Florida Week press tour is offered at 52.50 with rail options and special trains leaving Jacksonville on August 26.
A Mount Dora library notice promotes Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier as a vivid Cornwall-set tale of horse thieves smugglers murderers love and treachery. It notes the novel differs from Rebecca and mentions filming in England with Charles Laughton starring.
Two cruisers one open boat three skiffs for sale. Walnut radio console style eleven tubes short wave in good condition. Price twenty dollars. Mrs G W Malone Mount Dora. 26 tic and repair ing. Teleen doors cabinets anything you need. Avenue in Rehbaum warehouse. A magazine Home Woman's Home Companion Farm Journal Farmer's Wife Country Home American Poultry Journal Southern Agriculturist Mount Dora Topic one year new or renewal subscriptions all for three dollars. Subscribe at Topic office.
The piece argues Mount Dora should pursue beauty through expensive landscaping and through cleanliness. It stresses tidy streets, painted and well kept boathouses at the northern entrance, and residents avoiding litter. It cites a story showing how one clean space can inspire neighbors to tidy up, urging communal effort to make Mount Dora a truly Town Beautiful.
A Florida radio feature between Professor Florida and Andy discusses county flags. Prof Florida confirms Lake and Columbia counties have official flags, with Lake County having one for three years and Columbia County design adopted last week.
The Florida Association of County Judges will hold a mid summer meeting in Leesburg on July 13 and 14 with Lake County judge A. S. Herlong Jr acting as host. The event emphasizes recreation and fishing as a feature entertainment while expecting attendees from all Florida counties.
The Florida Magazine special edition prepared for distribution at the Florida Exhibit in New York highlights Central Florida with Lake County receiving a large share. It includes six notable photos, three in one group, titled Scenes from Lake County, emphasizing its 1400 named lakes and views of rivers and lake shores plus a Dora Canal illustration.
National Sportsman's Magazine in Boston highlights every chamber of commerce inviting ads and window displays. Lake County is featured with two promotional displays: four mounted black bass and a colored Dora Canal image shown in January. The broad attention marks significant publicity for Lake County across the nation.
The report states there are no documented cases of wildlife becoming extinct within city boundaries. It emphasizes that urban ecosystems differ from wild habitats and that extinction events in cities are not recorded in available data.
Worship services held each Sunday at Lake Franklin Park Rossiter Street Sanford Road led by Bro. Aubrey Mercer. Bible classes begin at 9 45 a.m. preaching at 11 00 a.m. and a communion service at 7 45 p.m.
The First Church of Christ Scientist in Eustis Florida invites the public to attend Sunday School at 945 a m and morning service at 11 am with subject The Wednesday evening meeting at 8 pm features testimonies experiences and remarks on Christian Science a free reading room in the Fountain Inn Building 117 Eustis Street is open daily 3 to 5 pm excluding Sundays and legal holidays for reading borrowing and purchasing Bible and Christian Science literature
Governor Fred P. Cone announces reappointment of all Lake County Farm Debt Adjustment committee members for the year ending June 30 1940. The Lake County panel aids the State Farm Debt Adjustment commission in voluntary debt relief for local farmers, with substantial statewide savings and settlements already reported.
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